This is very professional looking. It isn't a "personal" snapshot so I think it's a suitable submission. I wouldn't use it as a background personally, but I'm not sure if that's purely due to the content. For one thing I don't really like alot of black in my backgrounds anyway. Interested to see what everyone else thinks.

This is an excellent portrait. Appreciate the landscape orientation. The stark black and white lighting works extremely well to guide me to the subject's eyes, which are the key to any portrait. Kudos.

The lighting is excellent, and really brings out the softness of the skin, especially along her back and less so on her shoulder and face. This might be just differences in monitors? I can just make out that she has a hat of some sort, there are a few white specks about an eye width above the rim. Please drop a note Tracie if I am not seeing the proper brightness when compared to the print. Very excellent portrait, the likes of which I have not seen hear until now:-)

There are a few specks on the hat band. Honestly the hat was just thrown in there for fun at the last minute and it was really dusty. I cleaned it up in photoshop but I guess I missed a few spots.

beautiful shot indeed, u have captured a sense of noir very well. & a very photogenic friendof urs too :) good work

Gorgeous. Black and white is gorgeous, really sets the mood of the shot. Lighting also looks superb.

Nostalgic. Nice shot.

Very well done. I am not a fan of portraits but you have captured such a good shot that I had to click on the thumbnail and see it full size.

Great job and very nice portrait.Well done.

This is a great portrait. Very professional, Tracie. The light, the movement and a very photogenic friend. Perfect! 10 from me :-)

WOW - thanks Pierre.

agree with pierre, 10 from me..
I just don't know why people don't like portraits.. by the way, maby I know...
it's because nobody has portraits uploaded like this..
this is just perfect, and very nice as desktop..
excellent work.
10.

Very provocative yet classy, I like it.

Fantastic!Right into my favs!!

Very nice setting and lighting.This is a very godd shot,almost pro.I would like to see more portraits and people photo on the site.But this one is something else,it is an effort not a snapshot just like Samatar said.And i beleive bit by bit every image and shot on the site deserves to be treated more than just a bavkground image,those are efforts ! Great shot...10

Gee I'm sorry I missed this on Tracie.There is so much computer generated art here that an old fashion photograph like this can get overlooked sometimes.Beautifully concieved and executed.
Peace&Respect Jojo

This is so classic, I absolutely love it. Great work- 10/10 + faves! :D

This is a totally excellent photo and you're very lucky to have such a beautiful friend. Exceptional work 10/10

I like it. She has gorgeous eyes by the way.

she is so hot! And so is this pic.

On a purely aesthetic level (ahem!) I like the way you used the sweep of the subject's back, neck, and face to create the diagonal that is so important to image composition. The subject, herself - lighted as she is - creates a stronger diagonal, and the plain balck background provides such a powerful contrast that this image would stand out in any collection.

Top marks from me! .. working with people is not my forte :o) .. maybe I could just help with costume changes

I think, possibly, you've misunderstood what they mean by personal snapshots (or maybe I have) ... This is an art shot ... put her in the backyard with the old junker your spousal unit can't seem to fix in the background ... weeds up to her knees ... and then you'll have a snapshot ... tho' .. I'd prolly still download it ;o)

This is outstanding. I wish you would tell us a little bit more about it. Totally professional, but more that than, it exhibits nice artistic vision.

Ooh! I really like this :D Very professional looking and well what can I say besides great job and this is going into my faves :D

Not old time Hollywood? Old time Hollywood was pure Babylon! Wait, current Hollywood is also pure Babylon. Maybe the old was better; irrespective of that; a very interesting shot. Any chance for a profile?

She is GORGEOUS. lol very good work.

Amazing portrait! Beautiful shot and presented so well.

i'd sell crucifixes in Saudia Arabia just to hear her tell me no.

An nice style to this

Good one! Sexy look.